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Columbia, SC vs Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 1.6% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.3% higher in Los Angeles than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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